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Found alongside
Fluorite
Mohs 4. Cubes in purple, green or yellow; many glow under UV. Mindat
354 sites
Silver
Mohs 2.5–3. Native silver tarnishes black. Mindat
130 sites
Gold
Mohs 2.5–3. Soft, heavy and bright yellow; it doesn’t tarnish. Mindat
127 sites
Quartz
Mohs 7. Six-sided points; smoky quartz is NH’s state gem. Mindat
123 sites
Pyrite
Mohs 6–6.5. Brassy “fool’s gold,” often cubic. Mindat
83 sites
Copper
Mohs 2.5–3. Native copper is soft and turns green as it weathers. Mindat
63 sites
Counts are sites whose USGS record mentions the mineral or commodity. Hardness from Mindat.
By county
Nye County (100) · Lincoln County (47) · White Pine County (41) · Pershing County (41) · Churchill County (25) · Mineral County (23) · Humboldt County (18) · Lander County (16) · Esmeralda County (14) · Elko County (10) · Eureka County (9) · Clark County (8) · Douglas County (1) · Lyon County (1)
Sites (first 60)
| Site | Commodity | Minerals recorded | Status | Approx. location |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hasbrouck Mountain | Silver | Acanthite, Albite, Argentite, Calcite, Cerargyrite, Electrum, Fluorite, Illite, Montmorillonite, Pyrargyrite, Pyrite, Quartz, Stibnite | Producer | 37.991, -117.270 |
| Pavlak Mine Jarbidge-Pavlak G.M.Co.Properties | Gold | Argentite | Past Producer | 41.852, -115.428 |
| Taylor Mine | Silver | Argentite, Cerargyrite, Chalcopyrite, Galena, Pyrargyrite, Silver, Sphalerite, Stibnite, Tetrahedrite | Producer | 39.084, -114.684 |
| Nevada Wonder Mine | Gold, Silver | Argentite, Cerargyrite, Stephanite, Wulfenite | Past Producer | 39.449, -118.052 |
| Nevada Wonder Mine | Gold, Silver | Argentite, Cerargyrite, Stephanite, Wulfenite | Producer | 39.449, -118.053 |
| Wonder Gold Property | Gold, Silver | Argentite, Gold, Cerargyrite, Stephanite, Wulfenite | Past Producer | 39.450, -118.068 |
| Taylor Deposit | Silver, Gold | Argentite, Silver, Cerargyrite, Stibnite, Sphalerite, Tetrahedrite, Chalcopyrite, Galena, Pyrargyrite, Calcite, Clay, Limonite, Fluorite | Producer | 39.084, -114.684 |
| Keno Claims | Silver, Gold | Barite | Prospect | 37.921, -114.080 |
| Aladdin Group | Copper, Lead | Barite, Cerargyrite, Chalcanthite, Chalcocite, Galena, Halloysite, Malachite, Pyrite, Scheelite, Sphalerite, Tetrahedrite | Past Producer | 40.517, -116.011 |
| Crystal Prospect | Lead, Silver, Mercury | Barite, Cinnabar, Fluorite, Galena, Malachite, Tetrahedrite | Past Producer | 37.243, -114.317 |
| Bruffeys Hot Spring | — | Barite, Fluorite | Occurrence | 40.219, -116.320 |
| Wells Cargo Mine | Fluorine-Fluorite | Barite, Fluorite | Past Producer | 37.212, -114.291 |
| NBMG Sample Site 1710 | Gold, Silver | Barite, Fluorite | Occurrence | 37.923, -114.082 |
| Viola Claims | Zinc, Lead, Silver, Copper | Barite, Fluorite, Galena, Malachite, Tetrahedrite | Occurrence | 37.236, -114.313 |
| Reese and Berry | Beryllium, Fluorine-Fluorite | Beryl, Fluorite | Past Producer | 39.429, -116.068 |
| Oreana Mine | Tungsten | Beryl, Fluorite, Scheelite | Past Producer | 40.402, -118.258 |
| Lakeview Mine | Tungsten | Beryl, Gold, Scheelite | Past Producer | 40.579, -118.197 |
| Hiatt Beryl-Fluorite | Beryllium, Fluorine-Fluorite | Beryl, Scheelite | Occurrence | 38.500, -117.094 |
| Rye Patch Agnes Mine | Silver, Tungsten | Beryl, Scheelite | Past Producer | 40.430, -118.235 |
| New Tempiute Mine | Tungsten, Silver, Fluorine-Fluorite, Zinc | Bismuthinite, Chalcopyrite, Fluorite, Scheelite, Sphalerite | Producer | 37.631, -115.629 |
| Perkins Prospect | Lead, Zinc | Bornite, Chalcopyrite, Galena, Magnetite, Molybdenite, Sphalerite, Tetrahedrite | Past Producer | 38.650, -116.964 |
| Kerr-Magee Iron Prospect | Iron | Bornite, Chalcopyrite, Magnetite, Malachite, Molybdenite, Pyrite, Pyrrhotite, Tetrahedrite | Occurrence | 38.648, -116.964 |
| Moonlight Mine | Uranium | Carnotite, Torbernite, Uraninite | Past Producer | 41.792, -118.161 |
| Gamble Lode | Tin | Cassiterite | Occurrence | 40.965, -116.892 |
| Mayflower | Tin | Cassiterite | Occurrence | 40.965, -116.861 |
| Majuba Hill Mine | Tin, Copper | Cassiterite, Chalcocite, Chalcopyrite, Chrysocolla, Cuprite, Malachite | Past Producer | 40.683, -118.534 |
| Hilltop Mine | Gold, Silver | Cassiterite, Chalcopyrite, Galena, Sphalerite | Producer | 40.415, -116.806 |
| Reveille Mines | Silver, Lead, Zinc, Gold, Antimony | Cerargyrite, Cerussite, Galena, Sphalerite, Argentite, Pyrargyrite, Rosasite, Gold, Stibnite, Malachite, Azurite, Chalcopyrite, Molybdenite, Arsenopyrite, Smithsonite, Hemimorphite, Beaverite, Jarosite, Tennantite, Conichalcite, Anglesite | Producer | 38.028, -116.177 |
| Gypsy and Helen Groups | Gold, Silver | Cerargyrite, Copper | Producer | 37.951, -114.077 |
| Keystone Mine | Gold | Cerargyrite, Fluorite, Gold | Past Producer | 38.510, -117.058 |
| Morris-Brooks Shaft | Copper | Chalcocite, Chalcopyrite, Fluorite, Molybdenite, Pyrite | Past Producer | 39.260, -115.021 |
| Robinson Mine | Copper, Gold | Chalcocite, Chalcopyrite, Molybdenite, Chrysocolla, Malachite, Azurite, Cuprite, Copper, Bornite, Sphalerite, Galena | Producer | 39.257, -114.999 |
| Antelope | Silver, Tungsten | Chalcocite, Chalcopyrite, Scheelite | Past Producer | 39.759, -114.279 |
| Liberty Pit | Copper | Chalcocite, Chrysocolla, Copper, Cuprite, Fluorite, Malachite, Molybdenite | Producer | 39.258, -114.999 |
| Horseshoe Mine | Gold, Silver | Chalcopyrite, Copper | Past Producer | 37.912, -114.071 |
| Dutchess Prospect | Gold, Copper | Chalcopyrite, Fluorite | Occurrence | 38.042, -117.570 |
| Schwartz Tunnel | Tungsten, Copper, Silver, Zinc | Chalcopyrite, Fluorite, Molybdenite, Scheelite, Sphalerite | Occurrence | 38.625, -114.729 |
| St Anthony Mine | Tungsten | Chalcopyrite, Galena, Scheelite, Sphalerite | Past Producer | 39.989, -118.706 |
| Kimberly Consolidated Mines | Gold, Silver, Copper | Chalcopyrite, Galena, Sphalerite | Producer | 40.415, -116.806 |
| Paymaster & Christoper | Gold, Silver | Chalcopyrite, Galena, Sphalerite | Past Producer | 40.418, -116.795 |
| Ward | Silver, Copper, Zinc | Chalcopyrite, Galena, Sphalerite, Plumbojarosite | Producer | 39.079, -114.883 |
| Tungstonia Mine | Tungsten | Chalcopyrite, Huebnerite | Past Producer | 39.667, -114.168 |
| Spruce Standard | Lead | Chalcopyrite, Malachite, Pyrite, Sphalerite | Past Producer | 40.554, -114.869 |
| Daisy Mine | Fluorine-Fluorite | Cinnabar, Clay, Fluorite | Producer | 36.867, -116.684 |
| Mercury-Fluorite Prospect #1 | Mercury, Fluorine-Fluorite | Cinnabar, Fluorite | Occurrence | 36.861, -116.649 |
| Mercury-Fluorite Prospect #2 | Mercury, Fluorine-Fluorite | Cinnabar, Fluorite | Occurrence | 36.849, -116.653 |
| Fluorite Basin Group | Mercury, Fluorine-Fluorite | Cinnabar, Fluorite | Occurrence | 37.218, -114.354 |
| Dottie Lee Property | — | Cinnabar, Fluorite | Occurrence | 39.061, -117.546 |
| Daisy Mine | Fluorine-Fluorite | Cinnabar, Fluorite | Past Producer | 36.885, -116.694 |
| Scheebar Mine | Mercury | Cinnabar, Fluorite, Scheelite | Past Producer | 38.813, -117.818 |
| Tule Canyon Placers | Gold | Columbite, Euxenite, Fluorite, Gold, Monazite, Rutile, Scheelite, Xenotime, Zircon | Past Producer | 37.362, -117.534 |
| Iris84 09 84 09 | Gold, Silver | Copper | Past Producer | 37.923, -114.074 |
| Jerry Claims | Copper, Zinc | Copper | Occurrence | 38.613, -114.738 |
| Homestake Mine | Gold, Silver | Copper | Past Producer | 37.925, -114.072 |
| Round Mountain Gold Mine | Gold, Silver | Electrum | Producer | 38.704, -117.078 |
| Hasbrouck Mountain | Silver | Electrum, Acanthite, Cerargyrite, Pyrargyrite, Argentite, Chalcopyrite, Stibnite, Quartz, Illite, Montmorillonite, Adularia, Albite, Calcite, Fluorite | Producer | 37.991, -117.270 |
| Bell Mountain Mine | Silver, Gold | Electrum, Argentite, Silver, Cerargyrite, Acanthite, Barite, Fluorite, Rhodochrosite, Montmorillonite | Past Producer | 39.180, -118.132 |
| Relief Canyon Mine | Gold, Silver | Electrum, Gold, Silver | Past Producer | 40.205, -118.170 |
| Unnamed Fluorite Prospect | Fluorine-Fluorite | Fluorite | Occurrence | 39.421, -118.303 |
| La Plata Prospect | Fluorine-Fluorite | Fluorite | Occurrence | 39.422, -118.295 |
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How we built this page: we counted named sites in the USGS Mineral Resources Data System (MRDS) for this area, left out sand, gravel, crushed stone, clay pits and unnamed sites, grouped them by Census county, and linked every site to its USGS record. We did not visit these sites, and MRDS does not tell you who owns the land or whether collecting is allowed.
Source: USGS Mineral Resources Data System (MRDS). USGS ceased systematic updates to MRDS around 2011, so status and details may be out of date. Each site links to its USGS record.
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